NHL awards regular-season trophies for season cut short
TORONTO (AP) – Since the NHL is planning to go straight to the playoffs, it’s handing out a handful of trophies for the regular season cut short by the coronavirus […]
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NHL monitoring situation before choosing where to play games
TORONTO (AP) – Concerns about Canadian coronavirus restrictions could push hockey south of the 49th parallel into the U.S. this summer. Seven of the 10 locations the NHL has zeroed […]
Continue ReadingNHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes
TORONTO (AP) – The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able […]
Continue Reading NHL plans move to small-group training as Phase 2 of return
TORONTO (AP) — The NHL hopes to have players back in team facilities soon — with plenty of precautions. The league, which paused its season on March 12 because of […]
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NHLPA approves going forward with 24-team playoff talks
NEW YORK (AP) – The NHL Players’ Association’s executive committee authorized moving forward in talks with the league on returning to play from the coronavirus suspension, approving 24 teams making […]
Continue ReadingMixed feelings around hockey about holding NHL draft early
The NFL’s successful virtual draft and uncertainty surrounding the resumption of hockey this season have raised the possibility of an NHL draft held before the Stanley Cup Final. After postponing its draft […]
Continue ReadingBlackhawks fire team president McDonough in surprising move
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks fired team president John McDonough on Monday, cutting ties with a key figure in the most successful decade in team history and raising questions […]
Continue ReadingSeattle’s NHL expansion team will wait ‘for the right time’ to reveal nickname
SEATTLE (AP) – Seattle’s expansion NHL franchise will “look for the right time,” before revealing the team’s nickname and brand, according to CEO and team president Tod Leiweke. In a […]
Continue ReadingDevils end defending Cup champion Blues’ 8-game win streak
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The St. Louis Blues’ eight-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of a team very few would have expected to beat them. The New […]
Continue ReadingSanford has 3-point game, St. Louis beats Chicago 6-5
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Zach Sanford was in the right spot when the St. Louis Blues needed it most. Sanford had career-high nine shots on goal and finished with two […]
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